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17
Apr
"Street Kids": The Lawsuit That Predicted Live Nation's Monopoly

"Street Kids": The Lawsuit That Predicted Live Nation's Monopoly

In 2011 a Live Nation executive called independent promoter Thomas Dorfman street kids in a federal court exhibit. Last week a jury said Live Nation illegally monopolized the industry he was shut out of.
3 min read
17
Apr
No Room: How Live Nation's Venue Control Shuts Out Independent Promoters

No Room: How Live Nation's Venue Control Shuts Out Independent Promoters

The verdict addressed ticketing. The buildings didn’t move. How Live Nation’s venue control shuts out the independent promoters the jury just vindicated.
1 min read
17
Apr
What Happens to Your Fans When You Leave EVEN?

What Happens to Your Fans When You Leave EVEN?

Mick Jenkins confirmed 7,055 fans opted in on EVEN. When an artist leaves the platform, who owns that relationship? The question is still on the record. EVEN hasn’t answered it.
2 min read
17
Apr
They Didn't Write It. They Rephrased It.

They Didn't Write It. They Rephrased It.

BeatStars built a tool that pays producers to train the AI replacing them. We documented the pattern before their own CEO’s video dropped.
3 min read